Van Heerden credits a column by The Lens’ Jed Horne with helping to push LSU to settle.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Ruling stays execution of elderly killer who tortured stepson
Judge says Christopher Sepulvado is entitled to learn more about the state’s plan to put him to death with a single drug.
Posted inCharter Schools
New pool and wellness center will be open to Singleton families
A long-anticipated wellness center and natatorium in the works next door to James Singleton Charter School is nearing completion. The school’s board of directors, which also oversees the Dryades YMCA that operates the charter school, received a status report on construction of the wellness center and indoor pool at its monthly board meeting Jan. 22. […]
Posted inCharter Schools
Einstein lands $1 million federal grant for Intercultural ‘turn-around’
New Schools for New Orleans announced Tuesday that Einstein Group, Inc. will receive $1 million from the federal government to turn around an academically failing school next year. At the behest of Recovery School District officials, Einstein is taking over Intercultural Charter School, an F-rated school currently serving 425 students. The federal grant should help. Shawn Toranto, principal […]
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Too late to save face, but time for LSU to settle van Heerden lawsuit
LSU tried to discredit Ivor van Heerden and then fired him for speaking out about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ failures with the levees in New Orleans. Now the university is fighting his wrongful termination lawsuit.
Posted inLand Use, Squandered Heritage
Elevating houses crowds sidewalks in historic neighborhoods
Elevating your home in a dense historic neighborhood is a tricky proposition because what goes up must also go out.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Nature Center fallow for 7 years: IG urges feds to pull funding
The federal government awarded the Audubon Commission $7.6 million to repair Katrina damage to the Louisiana Nature Center. After years of delays, a new report recommends that the feds rescind the funding. It also notes that the repairs are the city’s responsibility because it owns the land, not Audubon.
Posted inOpinion
Ref’s bad call spared us eternal ignominy for Super Bowl blackout
To the Super Bowl referee who ignored the pass interference that occurred on the fourth-down play with two minutes to go: Thank you for blowing that call! New Orleans is truly in your debt, sir. When Baltimore Ravens’ cornerback Jimmy Smith clearly held San Francisco 49ers’ receiver Michael Crabtree, you kept that little yellow flag […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Investigations
Company with family, political ties does big business with OPSO
Metro Business Supplies has done $1.7 million in business with the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office since Hurricane Katrina. The man who landed the job, Richard Schlaudecker, is married to the daughter of Chief Deputy Gerald Ursin.
Posted inCharter Schools
Teacher evaluations in full swing at Harney
Without enough members present to reach a quorum, the board of Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy met briefly Monday night to discuss teacher evaluations and space issues at the school. Principal Eileen Williams said that the school is working on an on-going teacher evaluation project comprised of fall and spring observations and student […]